1 hour ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Amelia Hamer revealed as beneficiary of $20m family trust; Forum fury over refugee claims in Wills

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Politics

1 hour ago Sydney erotica author charged over alleged child abuse material back in court

The 33-year-old has learnt the outcome of her bid to have her identity suppressed.

Events

2 h. ago Thousands of early childcare workers win 30 per cent pay rise

The Fair Work Commission has given pay rises of up to 30 per cent to hundreds of thousands of early childhood workers and health professionals.

Society

2 h. ago From a gothic ghost story to a titillating memoir: eight new books

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Book brigade’: Town forms human chain to deliver thousands of titles, one by one, to new home

Who needs removalists to move and reorganise almost 10,000 books when you have hundreds of willing neighbours?

Politics

5 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Forum fury over refugee claims in Wills; Zoe Daniel calls out ‘dangerous’ campaigning

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6 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel calls out ‘dangerous’ campaigning; Monique Ryan fury at ‘insulting’ action figure meme

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6 h. ago Romance book event interrupted by firefighters after fire alarm goes off

A romance book event in Toronto was thrown into chaos when the fire alarm went off and a group of firefighters showed up.

Events

8 h. ago Michigan town moves thousands of books one by one to new home

Residents in a small town in Michigan formed a human chain to help a bookshop owner move 9100 books to their new store one by one. Source: Facebook/Serendipity Books

Politics

8 h. ago Thousands of WA drivers caught flouting road rules by new cameras

More than 60,000 incidents have been detected by the cameras since January, with the Road Safety Commission warning drivers to stop the “disturbing and upsetting” behaviour as the Easter long weekend approaches.

Events

13 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Statement earrings, hoodies, keep cups: It’s all about the campaign merch; Monique Ryan fury at ‘insulting’ action figure meme

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Politics

13 h. ago The former Age critic who helped the MSO bring music to the people

Largely unknown outside academic circles, Fritz Hart was a seminal figure in Melbourne music.

Culture

13 h. ago Where to find the cheapest streets in Perth’s most expensive suburbs

A house in the most sought after pockets of City Beach will set you back around $4 million but if you’re happy to move to a less salubrious street you can snaffle a unit for less than the median price of a house in Perth.

Politics

18 h. ago An evocative exploration of adolescence, loneliness and masculinity

Australian author Vijay Khurana’s debut rewards being read multiple times.

Politics

18 h. ago Australians can ‘get lit’ in the true sense in this book lovers’ crawl

Book crawls – visiting multiple bookshops in one day – have been growing in popularity and now Australia has joined The Global Book Crawl.

Politics

22 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Monique Ryan fury at ‘insulting’ action figure; Statement earrings, hoodies, keep cups: It’s all about the campaign merch

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23 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Statement earrings, hoodies, keep cups: It’s all about the campaign merch

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25 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Angry scenes at council meeting as ethnic battlelines are drawn over local bazaar

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Politics

26 h. ago The seats Dutton and Albanese avoid in their race around the nation

Every campaign is marked by surprise visits across the country and spending promises. Here’s what Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have been up to.

Politics

27 h. ago Exam authority board sacked after thousands accessed VCE tests early

The report published on Tuesday found web pages that inadvertently published sample cover pages containing exam content had been viewed thousands of times.

Politics